The Kennedy Center presents:
Special offer: $25 tickets
Saturday, November 23 at 3:30 p.m.
Curated and hosted by world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming, our upcoming American Voices festival celebrates the legacy and artistry of American singing with some of the nation's greatest voices.
During the festival, you can observe singer/songwriter/producer Ben Folds in a master class as he coaches pre-selected young vocalists in the pop/rock genre. Ben Folds continues to achieve critical acclaim for his platinum-selling recordings, live performances, as a judge on NBC's The Sing-Off, and as leader of the celebrated piano-rock trio Ben Folds Five. His master session concludes with a panel discussion moderated by Renée Fleming that includes:
Kristen Foster
Executive Vice President and head of the Music Department at PMK*BNC public relations firm
Peter Mensch
Band Manager for Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Muse, founder of Q Prime
William Riley
Voice trainer and singer
Chris Sampson
Vice Dean of the Division of Contemporary Music, Founding Director of
Popular Music Program, USC Thornton School of Music
Don Was
Chief Creative Officer of Blue Note Records
Dr. Steven Zeitels
Otolaryngologist and preeminent laryngeal surgeon,
whose patients include Adele, Steven Tyler, and Roger Daltrey
http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=EOEND
